Re: [SG] John
Hi, Pamela,
In small or miniature plants, we offer Hosta Feather Boa, Hosta Tiny Tears, and
Hosta Brim Cup. Also Sedum 'John Creech', Sedum platycodus, a tiny Thalictrum,
and Corydalis flexuosa 'Purple Leaf'. Check out our web page for additional
selections of Hosta, perennials, and small shrubs.
http://www.oakcrestgardens.com.
Phyllis Randall
Zone 4b
Oakcrest Gardens
Glenwood, Iowa
Pamela West wrote:
> I also am fond of miniature forms, and grow and offer for sale several
> miniature Hemerocallis, a few hostas, and lots of other odd plants. Pam at
> Woodside Gardens
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jgadney <jgadney@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
> To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 9:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [SG] John
>
> > Hi Kris,
> >
> > Most of my mini hosta and other dwarf came from mail order specialty
> > nurseries or in trades with gardening friends. The local nurseries don't
> > carry the more unusual varieties; they don't like to gamble.
> >
> > I haven't ordered by mail in a couple years so don't have current catalogs
> > (the old ones were tossed out, which I now regret because they'd be handy
> > for research).
> >
> > Shady Oaks Nursery in Minnesota is an excellent, but somewhat expensive,
> > source for hosta. Don't have their address but you might find it on the
> > Internet or post a message to the shadegardens list. I'm sure you'll get a
> > good list of suppliers from list members.
> >
> > I have two varieties of mini daylily, which were purchased at local
> > nurseries. Everything else mentioned came via mail order.
> >
> > As for your Corsican mint, if you live in the southern part of Zone 5 it
> may
> > survive. I'd cover it well after the first frost next autumn and see if it
> > survives. It must be in a dry area; winter moisture can kill this plant.
> >
> > You might also place it in a container and keep it in a cool location such
> > as a garage or a cold frame if you have one. Or you can take cuttings and
> > root them, growing them in pots (sunny windowsill or under lights) and
> then
> > setting them out next spring.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kris Plunkett <KrisP64@AOL.COM>
> > To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
> > Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 10:38 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SG] John
> >
> >
> > >In a message dated 5/17/99 3:45:55 PM, jgadney@EMAIL.MSN.COM writes:
> > >
> > ><<Some of you may remember me writing about a special garden for
> miniature
> > >hosta which I created two seasons ago. Well, I started another last fall;
> > >this one is closer to the deck so I can view it without getting my
> > sometimes
> > >lazy duff off the chair. This is a slightly raised bed around a maple
> tree;
> > >it's about 8 feet long and 4 feet wide. In addition to hosta, it contains
> > >mini astilbe, campanula, daylily and columbine. One dwarf columbine is
> only
> > >three inches tall and four inches around with blue flowers quite large
> for
> > a
> > >mini. It's been in bloom two weeks and shows no sign of stopping.
> > >>>
> > >
> > >Hello John. I was very interested in reading anout your minature garden.
> I
> > >love miniature plants but do not have many to speak of. My one must have
> > for
> > >this year was corsican mint. I all it miniature mint.<grin> Anyway I hope
> > it
> > >overwinters for me because they say zone 6 and I am in zone 5 so we will
> > see.
> > >I wanted to ask you if you got your minature plants from mailorder
> sources
> > or
> > >from your local nurseries?
> > >
> > >Kris P
> > >z 5 IL
> >
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